Good Questions: Help with the Big Bad 80s Bathroom?

Angelica sent us an email: I'm in the process of moving into an otherwise lovely townhouse with a big, bad 80s bathroom. The sink, bathtub and toilet are all café au lait color, as are the tiles, and the vanity is cream, with a mottled beige counter. The whole thing wouldn't be as horrible to me if the otherwise decent tiles in the tub surround weren't punctuated with the occasional flower, and if I didn't hate earth tones quite so much. I'm hoping that your savvy readers will be able to suggest some inexpensive solutions that will make this room look cool...

...particularly in terms of paint colors, curtain colors, or anything else they can recommend (everything not built in in these photos is not mine, and can go). Sadly, a remodel is out of the question at the moment. Style-wise, the rest of the place is what I call "mid-century salvage"... a lot of vintage Danish teak mixed in with dumpstered finds.

Thank you!

Please share your ideas and advice with Angelica in the comments below...